Eagles of Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. The story goes that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre. When he played a song by the Polish band Vader and made a claim that the song was within the death metal genre, Homme then referred to Vader as "The Eagles of Death Metal". After hearing this phrase, he wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like. With that, the band was born.

The Eagles of Death Metal returned to the stage in Paris Monday night for the first time since the terrorist attacks that took place during their show at the Bataclan on November 13th. The band made a guest appearance during U2‘s show at the AccorHotels Arena, performing the Patti Smith song “The People Have The … Continue reading Watch the Eagles of Death Metal Join U2 On Stage in Paris→

The Eagles of Death Metal have spoken out for the first time since their show at the Bataclan in Paris where gunmen opened fire on the audience, leaving 89 people dead. In the 26-minute interview below, the band members recount their firsthand experiences of the tragic events that took place.

The members of Southern California band, the Eagles of Death Metal, have spoken out for the first time since the band’s show at the Paris concert venue where 89 people lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on the city. Today, Vice released a preview of their interview with Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. It … Continue reading VICE Posts Preview of Interview with Eagles of Death Metal→